agave

a·ga·ve

(ə-gä′vē, ə-gā′-)

n.

Any of numerous plants of the genus Agave, native to hot, dry regions of the Americas and having basal rosettes of tough, usually spiny-margined leaves. Agaves are grown for ornament, fiber, and food. Also called century plant.

agave

(əˈɡeɪvɪ; ˈæɡeɪv)

n

(Plants) any plant of the genus Agave, native to tropical America, with tall flower stalks rising from a massive, often armed, rosette of thick fleshy leaves: family Agavaceae. Some species are the source of fibres such as sisal or of alcoholic beverages such as pulque and tequila. See also century plant

[C18: New Latin, from Greek agauē, feminine of agauos illustrious, probably alluding to the height of the plant]

a•ga•ve

(əˈgɑ vi, əˈgeɪ-)

n.

any desert plant of the genus Agave, having a single tall flower stalk and thick leaves at the base.

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